• Vacation reduces stress and improves your mood

People who go on vacations are less anxious and stressed. If they are normally stressed, they are at least willing to take a break from those stressors to travel.

• Traveling may decrease heart disease

According to the Framingham Heart Study of cardiovascular disease, men who did not have a vacation for several years were 30% more likely to have heart attacks—this compared to men who took regular vacations. It is similar for women as well. Women who took a vacation once every six years (or less) were almost eight times more likely to have a heart attack or develop coronary heart disease, compared to women who vacationed at least twice a year.

• Vacationing enhances your creativity

This is because foreign experiences increase cognitive flexibility.

• Travel improves your brain health

As you adapt to new situations and become more globally and culturally aware, these new experiences increase your cognitive flexibility.

• Travel leads to a deeper sense of cultural awareness

You will experience a deeper sense of cultural awareness provided, of course, you engage and immerse yourself in the new culture.

• Traveling expands your mind

As you meet new people and discover new things, your personal growth expands. According to the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, people who travel abroad are more open and emotionally stable.

• Taking a vacation can decrease depression

Besides decreasing depression, traveling can also make you happier—this according to a study conducted of 1500 women by the Marshfield Clinic. Women who choose to vacation more frequently are less likely to become depressed, tense, or tired. They are also happier in their marriages. If you think about it, it makes sense because if you are traveling, you are away from the source of things that cause your depression.

• Exploring the world makes you healthier

As you travel, you are exposed to different environments. This creates stronger antibodies and a significant boost in your immune system. If you go on vacation frequently, you are also more likely to be satisfied with your physical health and wellbeing.

• Vacationing leads to less stress

This may seem obvious, but if you are away from work or environments that cause stress, you will have less stress.

• A wonderful vacation can temporarily boost your productivity

Taking a break to travel relieves exhaustion, improves your problem-solving abilities, allows time for self-reflection, and can help general new ideas.

• Traveling may increase life expectancy

All forms of travel (local or international) enhance our lives. It reduces stress, boosts our brain health, and it keeps our bodies healthy.